Lafayette fell victim to Santa Fe and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 9-0 loss to the Santa Fe Raiders might stick with them for a while. Lafayette has struggled against Santa Fe recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Santa Fe's part, the result came thanks to Sarah Burns's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gracie Mattson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was J?lyn Guyden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Santa Fe, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Lafayette will be playing at home against Aucilla Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lafayette has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Santa Fe, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Williston at 7:00 p.m. Santa Fe will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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